Conceptualizing threats to tobacco control from international economic agreements: the Brazilian experience
Using the results of dozens of interviews with key actors involved in tobacco control policymaking, we examine these actors’ perceptions of threats to tobacco control policy efforts from international economic policies on trade and investment. We also evaluate, from a legal perspective, the genuine...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) |
| Repositorio: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
| Idioma: | inglés portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/6561 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6561 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Tobacco International Agreements Tobacco Industry Tabaco Convênios Internacionais Indústria do Tabaco |
| Resumo: | Using the results of dozens of interviews with key actors involved in tobacco control policymaking, we examine these actors’ perceptions of threats to tobacco control policy efforts from international economic policies on trade and investment. We also evaluate, from a legal perspective, the genuine threats that exist or potential challenges that economic policies may pose to the Brazilian government’s public health efforts. We find that most actors did not perceive these economic policies as a major threat to tobacco control. Objectively, we found that some threats do exist. For example, Brazil’s attempt to ban most tobacco additives and flavorings continues to met resistance at the World Trade Organization. |
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